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Thanks for the input. I went with the safe option and bought the controllers as I had seen yours and many other positive reviews on those fins on the SP.

Board should be in this week....

5'6" Rapid Fire with Futures. Last time I talked myself to go too big and went with the FST for durability. This time I'm going short and for the snap that I've felt in the 6'2" RP I demo'd. Hopefully the bamboo won't fall apart on me. I'll post up with how he 5-10 to 5-6 change out works.

Don't worry, give it some love and you'll be loved back!!!
The Rapid might develop foot wells earlier but those stabilize an once on, they are actually quite helpful!!!
Remember to surf that board with your back foot away in the back of the board!!!

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Thanks for the tip on the back foot. When I tried the 6'2" out I made sure to do just that and it helped make the transition to the sweet seamless. Also, it turns out I'm a back foot orientated surfer, something I didn't even realize until the love affair with this funny looking board started.

As for the footwells, I don't mind those, I've just seen some horror stories about the deck de-laming, but it seems like a rarity.

What's the deal with heat and the Rapid Fire, do you have to be even more careful than with the FST?